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 * XorgOnTheEdge - for bleeding edge packages

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This page is to serve as a gathering point for various X-related specs, howtos, todo lists, and other assorted resources of interest to developers and bleeding-edge users.

Using X in Ubuntu

Development of X for Ubuntu

Troubleshooting Resources

  • X Debugging Handbook

    • I. X Reporting - How to create good X bug reports

    • II. X CommonErrors - Explanations for commonly seen error messages

    • III. X Backtracing - How to collect a backtrace for an X crash

    • IV. X Triaging - How to ensure new X bug reports have enough info to troubleshoot

    • V. X Troubleshooting - How to analyze X bugs to make them solvable

    • VI. X/Bisecting - Using bisection techniques to solve regressions or backport fixes

    • VII. X Quirks - Fixes for some common hardware-specific issues

    • VIII. X Upstreaming - Forwarding X bugs to their upstream project

  • XorgOnTheEdge - for bleeding edge packages

Other Resources

  • Documentation for developers can be found at Ubuntu Development

  • The Foundations Team cares for a variety of critical components needed for building and running the Ubuntu platform

  • The Desktop Team handles Gnome and related packages which go into the Ubuntu desktop installation

  • The Installer Team looks after the Ubuntu installer

  • The Kernel Team is tasked with maintaining the Linux kernel in Ubuntu

  • The Mobile Team is tasked with looking after the Mobile Project

  • The Bug Squad heroically handles the stream of bugs reported by Ubuntu users

  • MOTU (the Ubuntu Universe packaging team) packages and maintains Ubuntu's massive collection of community-supported software packages

  • The Laptop Testing Team checks the hardware compatibility of Ubuntu with laptops

  • The Accessibility Team is here to help improve the accessibility technologies available with Ubuntu.

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